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"What is shameful is that Joe Barton seems to have more concern for big corporations that caused this disaster than the fishermen, small business owners and communities whose lives have been devastated by the destruction," said Gibbs.

This just wee wees me up, along with some of the comments from other FReepers who seem to think Barton is handing Dems some ammo for his remarks this morning. BP hasn't done anything to indicate they will be welshing out of this thing, have they? I'm sorry, I think I missed the footage of the CEO and the other execs enjoying vacations with their families while the oil gushes (as we have with 0bama), telling the camera "Pshaw, money? For what, fishermen?"

The language used, the implications being made are that BP would not pony up this dough unless 0bama made it happen. It is outrageous -- the apology owed is for the sly impression being levied that BP is nothing but a bunch of crooks.

Exactly!!! Moreover, I get a little miffed at the way Obama keeps taking credit for everything that BP has done so far.

Make no mistake, BP was clearly at fault in this, and they have consistently low-balled the leak and the impact, but they have been busting behind to solve the problem and BO has had little to do with that effort.